Senggigi Beach is a famous tourist place in Lombok. Located on the west coast of the island of Lombok. Senggigi Beach is not as big as Kuta Beach in Bali, but immediately we are here will feel like being at Kuta Beach, Bali. Coastal beaches are still beautiful, although there are still leaves that are still strewn garbage because it is rarely cleaned.
Underwater scenery is very beautiful, and tourists can do snorkeling as much because the waves are not too large. Coral reefs cause waves towering ketengah magnitude broke out in the middle. There are also hotels with varying prices, from the expensive to the hotel economically worthwhile.
Batu Bolong
About half an hour by foot, the tourists can find Batu Bolong at this beach. This is a temple built on a reef which is located on the waterfront. According to local legend of yore are often held a virgin sacrifice to the sharks are fed back to this place. Another legend says the first widely fielded women away from this place into the sea because of a broken heart. From this place also seen Mount Agung in Bali.
Batu Layar
Not far from Batu Bolong there is the tomb of a cleric. This is a sacred place for the followers of Wetu Telu. Stone screen at the visit at the time busy "Lebaran topat" which is an Eid for the people who fasted 1 week after Eid Eid al-Fitr.
Senggigi beach charm
If you ever imagine your body lying on the beach Indonesia, on the beautiful white sand, sprinkled with an exotic all-natural landscapes, and showered with sunlight that warms the body, it is not wrong if you took time to relax and air travel to the Senggigi Beach on the Island Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. The beach is located 12 kilometers northwest of the city of Mataram is indeed a tourist attraction famous for its beautiful beaches and naturalness.
As a mainstay of coastal resorts of West Nusa Tenggara Province, Senggigi is still relatively natural and kept clean. The beach is still beautiful, the crash of the waves are not too large, and the beauty of the underwater scenery, further confirmed that the beach that stretches about 10 kilometers is an ideal place for domestic and foreign tourists for a moment forget the daily routine and atmosphere of hustle and bustle of the city.
Senggigi Beach is now starting ogled by tourists, especially foreign tourists, because of the relatively virgin area and also has extensive information about his whereabouts. With increasing interest and enthusiasm of tourists to the Senggigi Beach, the local government and enterprises sewasta increasingly keen to build and fix all the infrastructure, so that more tourists interested to visit this beach.
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Visiting Senggigi on Lombok Island tourism agenda may need to be made for tourists who love the beauty and freshness of nature. Just imagine, when entering the beach area, tourists will soon swept away by the soft breeze that blows in clusters along the beach in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara Province.
A fresh, comfortable, and beautiful as if greeting tourists at the initial visit. Time has been at the beach, the eyes of the tourists will be served by the exotic charm set in coast waves chasing each other, which extend the white sand, and thousands of small animals that spreads on a bed of sand, as well as the landscapes of Mount Agung in the opposite island (the island).
Senggigi beach does offer a unique charm. Natural atmosphere that has not been overwhelmed by foreign tourists, as a marker of difference this coast with the beaches in Bali. It certainly gives the feel of its own for the visitors. Not surprisingly, this beach is now a new alternative destination to the tourists who missed the reassuring atmosphere of natural silence.
There are many tourist activities visitors can do on this beach, like swimming, playing water, diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, and playing around making sandcastles.
When the afternoon sun had started to fade, tourists can also spend some relaxing time to just walk with bare feet explore the beach, sitting on the sand with mangamati blue-green sea water, or relax at the beachside hotel outlets while waiting for the sunset arrives. For visitors who want to swim or just playing in the water, it is suggested to be more careful, because there are many seaside cliffs are quite dangerous pointy feet.
For tourists visiting the Senggigi Beach, sempatkanlah observed Pura Batu Bolong. As I walked along the edge of Senggigi Beach, less than about half an hour, travelers will find a temple built on a reef which is located on the beach.
This temple is by the people around were named Pura Batu Bolong. According to local legend, this temple of yore are often held at the sacrifice of a virgin, as a dish of food for a live shark on the beach. Another legend says, the temple is also the place the women throw himself into the sea because of a broken heart.
Another interesting thing to do is along Senggigi at night, especially during full moon arrives. Visitors will find many people / local residents who take advantage of the warm sand of Senggigi for medical therapy. They buried the part or the whole body to the neck for 2-3 hours, while listening to the crashing waves that broke the silence. This therapy is believed to surrounding communities can cure many diseases, such as rheumatic pain pegel to paralysis. If interested in this activity, tourists can join and try it.
For matters of the stomach, tourists can try delicious cuisine types / Lombok typical dishes in restaurants are lined up neatly on the beach. The price varies from Rp 30,000 to Rp 300,000 per person (December 2009). Of course, dining in seaside fun burst of moonlight illuminated and entertained by orchestras surf beaches are unfortunately if pass up. No less interesting, tourists do not forget to taste the typical dishes of Lombok which Taliwang Chicken and Watercress Plecing. Almost every restaurant in Senggigi Beach, Lombok or in general, provide this cuisine. While eating chicken or Plecing Taliwang Kangkung, travelers will be entertained with typical Lombok art form of music and dance. Even if you do not mind, visitors also can come to dance together in shades of joy and family.
In addition, for souvenirs, tourists also do not forget to buy pearls and woven fabric with various motifs and colors. Pearl jewelry that has been assembled into a beautiful and charming eyes are mostly found in the stalls on the beach. However, if you wish to compose your own pearls of this, tourists can buy plain pearl beads. Plain pearl is usually sold in the form of a necklace that consists of many pearls. Pearls can be arranged itself according to the desired form of jewelry.
After enjoying the natural beauty of the Senggigi Beach, tourists can go on tour to the tourist attractions are not far from the beach location, among others, the three Gili (small island): namely Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno, and Gili Air, Beach Kerandangan, and Stone coast screen. The screen is a stone shrine for the followers of Islam Wetu Telu Island Lombok (Sasak).
location
Senggigi Beach is situated on the northwest city of Mataram, West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara province (NTB), Indonesia.
Access
To the area of Senggigi Beach is quite easy, because there have been ports and airports on the island of Lombok. If the left from the island of Bali, travelers can depart from the Port of Karang Asem using a ferry to Senggigi, with travel time about 30 minutes away. This distance can be cut when using a plane flying from Denpasar Ngurah Rai Airport in Mataram Selaparang (Capital NTB), which only takes about 15 minutes. Apart from the Port of Karang Asem, tourists can also depart from Padang Bay Harbour in Bali using a ferry to Sheet Harbour on the island of Lombok. On the way, travelers will be pampered with a beautiful natural scenery and also the appearance of dolphins followed the ship that chased each other. Padang Bay-Sheet trip by ferry takes about 4 hours. After arriving in Sheet Harbour, tourists can continue the journey to the city of Mataram. From the city of Mataram, Senggigi Beach is 11 kilometers and can be reached by taxi and other public vehicles.
Besides the sea route, tourists can also toward Senggigi Beach by using the flight path of air from major cities in Indonesia, such as Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali and Yogyakarta. By using planes flying from one city, travelers will get to Selaparang Airport, Mataram. From this airport can direct tourists to the area of Senggigi Beach.
Accommodation and Other Facilities
Around Senggigi Beach there are many lodging options that can be made to suit your needs. Starting from five-star hotels, resorts, hotels jasmine up. Some places to stay that can be used as an alternative is the Holiday Inn, the Oberoi, Sheraton Senggigi, Melati Dua Cottage, Pool Villa Club, Panorama Cottage, and others. Moreover, in coastal areas is also often found restaurants, cafes, bars, open markets, a row of souvenir stalls and souvenirs, mosque, public toilets, parking lots, and others. Indonesia Senggigi beach is a beach that is suitable as beach resorts.
The island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), one might say nature tourism paradise. In this place, lots of natural wealth that you can enjoy its beauty from pegununungan, tropical forests, to the exotic beaches that lie on all sides of this island. One is the famous beach of Senggigi Beach, Lombok Barat.
Directly overlooking the sea towards the Straits of Lombok, Senggigi Beach became one of the center of nautical tourism on the island of Lombok. Waves of the sea is calm and the gently sloping coastal areas to be a fun place to swim while enjoying views of Mount Agung (Bali Island) are visible from this place. Come twilight start over, lying on the sand, looking tanned Senggigi sunset becomes an unforgettable experience.
The fresh air plus views of the sky that gives color finest blend of blue, orange, white, reddish adds exoticism to this beach. The most suitable place to enjoy the sunset at the beach is a headland near the Senggigi Beach Hotel. There, there are ladders that can be used for lounging while enjoying the sun began to hide. Malimbu region can also be a place to see sunset in Senggigi of altitude.
Can also look for another spot such as behind Santosa Beach Hotel. In this place, tend to be more quiet than the cape Senggigi Beach Hotel. Tourists can also see the activities of the fishermen who began parking his boat on the beach. Also provided the wooden chairs and a beach volleyball court.
During the afternoon, young children Lombok usually start arriving from all directions to gather and enjoy the view of the sun that sank at around 18:30 pm. At that time, the position of the sun right in the middle so that its rays bounced flawlessly across the sea Senggigi. Accompanied with warm roasted corn, young children seem Lombok is soluble in the beautiful coastal scenery.
Although somewhat a tourist area that has been growing very rapidly, Senggigi beach is still pretty clean. Under lautanya scenery has also been mentioned is still very beautiful. You can do snorkeling activities here.
Not only the views of the beach is the main attraction area of Senggigi, but also entertainment centers are scattered along this beach until the early hours. Starting from the cafes, seafood restaurants, karaoke bars to be very easy to meet.
Transportation and Lodging in Senggigi
Senggigi Beach is quite easy to achieve because it is a tourist area that has developed in Lombok. In addition, the distance is only about 12 kilometers northwest of Mataram can be reached by car or motorcycle rental. To hire a car and driver tariff about Rp 300,000 for an eight-hour trip. As for motorcycles which is about Rp 100,000. Other means of transportation that can be used towards Mataram Senggigi of the Blue Bird or Express taxis that charge could reach Rp 30000-40000.
If you want to use public transportation of Mataram, will be very difficult. Because, in the city of Mataram public transportation more visible is a taxi or motorcycle taxi. If you still want to use public transport, you can ride a motorcycle taxi to Ampenan. From there, you can climb bemo (a kind of public transportation) is already available from 06:00 with a rate of $ 1,500 to the Senggigi.
If you plan to stay in the area of Senggigi many options that you can live in hotels ranging from five star hotels like Hotel Sheraton Senggigi to the jasmine-class hotels and lodgings are widely spread in this region. For jasmine grade hotels and lodgings, the tariff per night which is about Rp 80,000-Rp 150,000? the night....
